Fishing

Fishing rules and regulations

All persons angling aged 13 years and older must hold a current, valid rod licence and be able to provide proof of this when asked by a water bailiff
Under 16s fish free, but children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult
No night fishing allowed. Fishing only permitted from dawn till dusk or until park closing times
A maximum of two rods per angler
No barbed hooks, spinners, lures, plugs, spoons, jigs, braided line, live bait, barbed treble hooks. Circle hooks only for dead baiting
No wading, no swimming, no inflatables permitted
Only 1 kilo of bait per session per angler is permitted
Only approved keep and landing nets may be used; carp and other fish larger than 5lb cannot be kept in a keep net
Please note a keep net ban is in force from midnight April 30th until midnight June 15th
Nets should be dried properly before use
You must have a landing net and an unhooking mat for larger fish
All fish must be returned to the water
No magnet fishing of any kind
Strictly no firearms, unauthorised fires or illegal stocking of fish will be allowed
No vehicles allowed around the pond without prior permission
All persons are requested to respect all wildlife and report any incidents to a member of staff or call the Council Call Centre on 300 300

Leave the area clean and tidy and dispose of any litter carefully.

Any person found to be in breach of any of the above may be asked to leave the fishery.

We have 3 fishing ponds based within our city’s parks for public access -